Business / Economy

Town Hall Aims to Bridge 'Empathy Gap' on Transitional Housing

by Thadeus Greenson on May 17, 2019 at 3:40PM

Scott Nelson, an organizer with True North, said those neighborhood concerns are why True North wanted to make sure community members hear from those who have been in need of transitional housing about just what it meant to them. “We are only going to build a stronger, healthier, happier community if we’re all lifting together,” he said.

The Pink Lady is Up For Sale

by Iridian Casarez on May 17, 2019 at 11:10AM

The Pink Lady is up for grabs and for a cool $1.2 million, the Queen Anne Victorian house can be yours. Known for its elegant exterior and blush color, the four-bedroom vacation rental hit the market May 13.

Local Breweries Plan a Beer and Oyster Event on the Same Day as Oyster Fest

by Jennifer Fumiko Cahill on May 13, 2019 at 5:09PM

Alexander Woodard, social coordinator at Eel River Brewing Co., assures the Journal that the only bitterness will be from the IPAs. "We were pretty bummed by Arcata Main Street's decision not to go with local beer," he says. "It's a pretty tight community and we all felt the same way about it."

Lack of Water Threatens Trinidad Rancheria Hotel Project

by Elaine Weinreb on May 10, 2019 at 1:32PM

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McGuire Hosts Offshore Wind Discussion

by Natalya Estrada on May 3, 2019 at 8:17PM

Sumait noted several concerns from the fishing community, such as potential loss of fishing grounds, gear entanglement, mitigation measures used by the offshore wind industry and loss of income. These potential risks are what Harrison Ibach, the president of the Humboldt Fisherman’s Marketing Association, wanted to focus on when he spoke in the fourth panel.

Huffman Announces Release of Nearly $30 Million in Fisheries Disaster Funding

by Thadeus Greenson on April 29, 2019 at 10:57AM

Reps. Huffman & Speier Announce Long-Awaited Allocation of Federal Disaster Support to California Fishing Communities Washington, D.C.- Representatives Jared Huffman (D-San Rafael) and Jackie Speier (D-Hillsborough) today announced that $29.65 million in long-awaited federal assistance will be finally delivered on June 1st to North Coast fishing communities that suffered major economic impacts due to fisheries disasters dating back to 2015.